proportional representation

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Next month’s legislative election will be the country’s first under a proportional representation system, and polls show that none of the leading parties is expected to receive a majority of votes.

From Seattle Times

Next month’s legislative election will be the country’s first under a proportional representation system, and polls show that none of the leading parties is expected to receive a majority of votes.

From Washington Times

Turks vote for party lists rather than candidates under proportional representation, so seat numbers correspond to votes cast per party rather than alliances.

From BBC

Up for grabs are 400 directly elected seats while a further 100 seats are decided by proportional representation.

From Seattle Times

So you see lots of countries in Europe with proportional representation systems in which right-wing populist parties have gained significant support in parliament.

From Salon